Lord Gardiner Summary

Wrath within Kino Winning the lottery is quite frenetic. Receiving money, fame, and popularity. Money is compelling when winning the lottery, but few know of its true cost. Numerous accounts of people tell their stories of their winnings and how it ruined their lives. Mark Gardiner, lottery winner of 22.6 million pounds in the U.K., told his story. He explained that numerous people would post slander on him. One specific event was when Gardiner went to a local pub for a few drinks and a strange man walked up to him. Gardiner assumed that all was well until the stranger chucked his pint of beer all over Gardiner. This is a demonstration of wrath because after the stranger had asked who Gardiner was, and discovering that he was the man he loathed,
This is evident when stated, “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side. Kino looked at her and his teeth bared. He hissed at her like a snake.” (76) This shows that Kino was upset with Juana when she tries to throw away The Pearl of the Word. In Kino’s eyes the pearl is his highway to an amazing future with himself and his family. And for her to get rid of his pearl is unimaginable for him so her beats her to have it back into his hands. Further evidence of wrath is demonstrated throughout the book. Another example of wrath was when Kino killed the scorpion after it has stung Coyotito, Kino’s son, is displayed when written, “…had it in his fingers, rubbing it into a paste in his hands. He threw it down and beat it into the Earth floor with his fist..." (7) This shows that Kino was angered by the scorpion stinging Coyotito so, out of wrath, he killed it. Finally, an another example of wrath was when rage was filled within Kino after he felt as if the dealers were trying to cheat him is evident when stated, "Kino's face grew dark and dangerous." (64) This shows that Kino was filled with wrath when the dealers were offering less than what he